Community

An honor guard of Masons, members from Lake Ontario Commandery No. 32, Watertown No. 11, Lake Ontario Royal Arch No 165, Masons and Brothers from Pulaski No 279 and Shrine marched together to the presentation.

The College of Saint Rose in Albany announced that the following local residents were among 794 students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester:

The Oswego County Legislature’s Infrastructure and Facilities Committee presents Bertram “Butch” Drought with a certificate of appreciation for his 35 years of service to the county.

A free kids fishing class will be held August 18. It will run from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Lake Neahtahwantha, park at Bullhead Point (where the pier reaches out into the lake), Route 3, west side of Fulton.

Two retiring Oswego City School District employees were recognized by the Board of Education and administration at the July 24 meeting.

Oswego Middle School Principal Mary Beth Fierro has announced the fourth quarter honor roll.

The Oswego City Firefighters Association will host a chicken barbecue benefit for Julian Ross on Saturday. Julian was diagnosed on August 4, 2011, and since then has had multiple surgeries, chemotherapy treatments, bone marrow aspirations, scans, transfusions and blood draws.

On August 1 at 7 p.m. the Summer Sunset Concerts Series continues in Oswego’s Breitbeck Park with a performance of the Oswego City Band directed by Donald Goodness. Please note the earlier starting time of 7 p.m.